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AIR RAID DAMAGE COMPENSATION
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STATEMENT BY GEN. MIAJA
London, To-day.
The Republican Spanish com- mander, General Miaja, in a state- ment to the correspondent of the "Evening Standard,” declared that his troops would fight until the last drop of blood has been shed and the last man killed.
Nobody should think that the war was over because Barcelona had fallen. There could be no question of surrender on the Ma- drid front, and their hope was not to be shaken.—Trans-Ocean. ·
LOYALIST RESISTANCE STIFFENING
Barcelona, To-day.
DEMONSTRATE
PROVIDE FASCISTS SCHEME IN LONDON
London, To-day. Demonstrations occurred in
London, To-day. Westminster yesterday when
British Fascists surrounded the
A statement on war risks was made in the House of five motorlórries with medicine Commons yesterday by the Chancellor and blankets were about to leave
for Spain. of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon. Sir John said that the Government's conclusions on cars carrying placards with the in- the principles which should be applied respect-scription "Why support foreigners ing war risks was that such loss or injury ought when British people starve?"
A scuffle developed when & not to be treated as merely the concern of those woman member of the Spanish re- the who suffered it directly, but must be regarded Hlief committee tried to seize
placard so that the police inter- as falling upon the community as a whole. vened and dispersed the crowd. Regarding individuals, the Government had under Trans-Ocean.
consideration arrangements for giving com-
pensation in respect of death or injury caused LADY MARY LYGON
by air raids or other warlike actions. Regarding the various types of in the hands of a valuation officer- private property, the suggestion of the Inland Revenue Départment.
BETROTHED
London, To-day.
of the retail trade, Sir John said Prince Vseweled of Russia, the that details were still under exson of Prince John of Russia whom amination but it was the Govern the Bolshevists murdered in 1918, ment's intention in one form or with Lady Mary Lygon, the third another to cover retailers who daughter of the late Lord Bean- stock essential commodities against champ, was announced here yester- damage to those stocks.-Reuter, day.-Trans-Ocean.
The Nationalist forces are mov-had been made that the Govern- Regarding the difficult problem The forthcoming wedding of ing northwards in Catalonia on a ment might institute an insurance front that extends almost 120 scheme, collecting premiums from owners and undertaking to pay in kilometres, strong enemy resistance full for subsequent damage. being met at various points, it is
This proposal had been exhaus- declared here.
tively examined and the insuper Chief objective in the north-westable difficulty was that no possible part of the front is the town of basis for actual calculation existed.
VAGUE LIABILITY Berga which is now being encir- cled from the south and the west,
The Government therefore could while the troops advancing to the not contemplate a scheme which south-east are approaching the would permit the community to a Mountains which with their 1,700 vague and indefinite liability. metres high peaks afford a natural defence for Vich and Gerona.
That did not mean that indivi- dual properties would be left to bear the loss unaided, but that
should be compensation higher scale compatible with the. circumstances in the country after, and not before, the conflict.
on a
It is assumed that the Repub- lican forces will attempt to reor- ganise their defence in the moun- tains taking advantage of natural obstacles. Determined resistance
When the extent of damage to is being offered by the loyalist troops north-east of Granollers property in private ownership was. and south of Vich because should known, such contribution would be the Nationalists succeed in break made from the public funds as Ing through at these points they circumstances made possible in ace would be able to surround the cordance with a scale which would, mountains and the Republicans at any rate, pay in full up to a would lose the strategical advan- certain limit of loss, and there tage offered thereby, Trans-fore would be graded.
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KNIGHTHOOD FOR MR WILLIAM DIXSON
COMPENSATION BOARD There would be a Compensation Board presided over by one of. Hiá Majesty's Judges, and collection
claims recording damage would be known collector of Australiana.
Of Interest to his many friends, and received the honour for in Hong Kong will be the news public and philanthropic service that the New Year Honours List in the State of New South Wales." included the name of Mr. William He has been a regular visitor Dixson, on whom a knighthood to Hong Kong for many years was bestowed.
and has a wide circle of friends]
Sir William Dixson is a well-"here.
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